Chester County man charged with engaging in sex with 14-year-old Bensalem girl

Jo Ciavaglia @JoCiavaglia

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Sep 27, 2012 at 12:01 AMSep 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM

A Chester County man is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old Bensalem girl.

The girl’s parents brought her to the Bensalem police station in July after they learned about an alleged sexual relationship between her and David Bridge, 23, of Coatesville, through the girl’s Facebook page.

The girl said that she started a relationship with Bridge shortly after they met in May, police said.

She said Bridge knew her age because they had discussed their age difference, police said. Bridge wanted the girl to become emancipated or have her parents “sign off consent” for their romantic relationship, police added.

The girl told police that, on July 2, she spent the night with Bridge at a friend’s home in Bensalem and lied to her mother that she was staying with a friend, according to a probable cause affidavit. That night, she had sex with Bridge and on two other occasions he fondled her, police said.

Bridge told the same story on July 11 as to how and when they met, police said. He admitted he knew she was 14 years old and that they had sex, police said. He also told police that he knew that the girl’s mother didn’t approve of their relationship, according to court documents.

Bridge was arraigned Monday before Bensalem District Judge Joseph Falcone on charges of second-degree statutory sexual assault on a child older than 11 years old and related offenses. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail.

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